Leader Certification Workshops
Caring for Our Own is an educational/group support program for relative/kinship caregivers.
Through nine meetings, relative caregivers are provided with information about services and resources available, receive support from other caregivers,
develop ongoing support networks, build skills to better parent the children in their homes, and learn to manage and enhance their relationship with birth parents
and agencies. Leaders will learn how to effectively create and support a support group environment.
Workshop Length:
4 days
Prerequisite:
None
Content of CFOO/MAPP:
- Meeting 1: Introduction to Caring for Our Own
- Meeting 2: Assessing the Impact of the Children Living in My Home
- Meeting 3: Looking at My Role in Achieving Permanency
- Meeting 4: Assessing the Strengths and Needs of the Children in My Care
- Meeting 5: Building on the Strengths and Meeting the Needs of the Children in My Care
- Meeting 6: Preparing Children and Youth for the Future
- Meeting 7: Understanding the issues of Birth Parents
- Meeting 8: Working with Birth Parents to Achieve Permanency for Their Children
- Meeting 9: Networking and Moving Ahead
How to Use CFOO/MAPP:
The nine educational support group meetings are designed to be conducted sequentially once a week.
Resources for Caring for Our Own: